Exploring and Establishing Ethical Standards

February 12, 2019 @ 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

In an ever changing environment, developing ethical standards can help guide decision making and inform employee development. Understanding ethics and how to incorporate them into a nonprofit organization is important for accountability and transparency.

Join us for a workshop on exploring ethics in nonprofit organizations. Led by Tamela Spicer and Grace Kim, this session will help you understand how to use ethical standards in your organization.

Key concepts will include:

Providing an overview of two key Codes of Ethics which guide and inform nonprofits

Understanding the benefits to having an organizational code of ethics

Exploring how developing your code of ethics can help guide your organization

Tamela Spicer, M.A. is the program manager for nonprofit services at the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy at Grand Valley State University. She works primarily with faith-based clients, and specializes in organizational structure, fund development, and strategic planning. Learn more about Tamela.

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